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New Investigations from OCCRP & Transparency International – Press Conference 05/03/18 10.30 AM CET

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27 February, 2018
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On Monday 5 March at 10.30 AM CET, the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and Transparency International will launch their latest set of investigations into the murky world of Golden Visas and how the rich and powerful are buying their way into the EU.
 
The investigations will be launched at a press conference at the Brussels Press Club, Rue Froissart 95, 1040, Brussels, Belgium.
 
Investigators and advocates close to the cases will give an overview of what these stories mean and how it affects the EU, including:
 
Jody McPhillips, Regional Editor, OCCRP
Casey Kelso, Advocacy Director, Transparency International Secretariat
Dr. Miklós Ligeti, Head of Legal Affairs, Transparency International Hungary,
Rachel Owens, Head of EU Advocacy, Global Witness
 
Moderated by Carl Dolan Director of Transparency International EU.
 
These stories will be published as part of the Global Anti-Corruption Consortium, a partnership between OCCRP and Transparency International, and research provided in cooperation with Global Witness.
 
To RSVP and arrange interviews in Brussels on the 5th of March please click here or contact Alex Johnson, Communications Officer Transparency International EU on ajohnson@transparency.org +32 28 93 24 66
 
Please contact OCCRP Communications Officer Stella Roque, stella@occrp.org, to speak with editors and reporters who worked on these stories or for more information under embargo

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